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3 Adventure time

Lesson 1 Reading

flame hot-air balloon


1 Look at the photos in Emma’s blog.
instructor kayaking
Discuss the questions with a partner. landscape paddle
1 What do you think it’s about? scenery skiing
wildlife view
2 What kind of person is Emma?
3 Would you like to be her friend? Why? / Why not?

2 0.00 Read the blog quickly and


check your answers to Activity 1. Be a star!

3 Look at the vocabulary panel above. Find the words in the text.
Use the context to work out what they mean.

5th January 10th January


Hi, my name’s Emma. Welcome to my blog! Today I went skiing with my family at
I live in Vancouver, Canada. It’s a fantastic city Whistler ski resort near Vancouver. I love
with a beautiful landscape. We’ve got the sea, skiing – we go every year! My favourite
mountains, forests and lots of wildlife – have ski run is called the Ice Monster – it’s
you ever seen a big brown bear? Canada is the really fast and the views are amazing!
perfect place for sport and adventure! This year Stay with me and follow all the cool
I’m going to write about all the cool adventures things you can do in
I have! I hope you enjoy my blog! Canada. It’s a really fun
place, with lots of exciting
activities to try! I’ve never
travelled in a hot-air balloon
or visited Toronto before.
See you later!

Unit 3 Read a photo blog


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12th June
I’ve never been kayaking before, so I tried it this month!
It’s similar to canoeing, but a kayak is much smaller than
a canoe and your paddle has got two blades. We went
to a kayak school in Ottawa, the capital of Canada.
We practised for three hours with an instructor and then
we travelled down the Madawaska River in our kayaks.
It was really exciting and the scenery was amazing!

18th August
We went to a hot-air balloon festival near Montreal,
Quebec, with over 200 different hot-air balloons!
People had to fly the balloons at six o’clock in the
morning and six o’clock in the evening when the wind
was strongest. We woke up early today and went for a
hot-air balloon ride – I could see the whole countryside!
I thought hot-air balloons were really quiet, but they
aren’t – the flame is really loud and it’s hot, too!

1st September
It’s my 15th birthday and we’re in
Toronto, Ontario! I wanted to do
something special, so we did the ‘Edge
Walk’ around the top of the CN Tower.
It’s the tallest building in the city – it’s 553
metres high! We had to wear a special
hat, jacket and gloves and practise with
an instructor. Then we were tied to a bar
and we walked around the outside of the
building. We were 350 metres above the
ground! I went with my best friend, Charlene. It was terrifying,
but we loved it. It’s the most exciting experience I’ve ever had!

Unit 3 Reading skill: make predictions to understand a text


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Lesson 2 Reading comprehension

1 Read the blog on pages 34–35 again.


Complete the sentences in your notebook.
1 Emma started her blog because …
2 Her favourite ski run is the Ice Monster because …
3 A kayak is different to a canoe because …
4 Hot-air balloons aren’t quiet because …
5 Emma did the Edge Walk because …

2 Are the sentences fact or opinion?


Write F (Fact) or O (Opinion). Be a star!
1 Whistler is a ski resort near Vancouver. F
2 Canada is the perfect place for sport and adventure.
3 It was really exciting and the scenery was amazing.
4 People had to fly the balloons when the wind was strongest.
5 The CN Tower is 553 metres high.
6 It was terrifying, but we loved it.

3 What do you think? Discuss the questions with a partner.


1 Why is Canada a good place for adventure?
2 How would you describe Emma?

Working with words

Irregular past participles


verb past simple past par ticiple
Some irregular verbs have a past participle that go went gone
is different to the past simple form. Watch out for see saw seen
these verbs and keep a list in your notebook.

Underline the past participles. Which verbs are they from?


Which ones are different to the past simple form?
I’ve flown to lots of different countries and I’ve written about most of them in my blog. I’ve had
lots of amazing experiences. I’ve seen pandas in the wild. I’ve swum with dolphins and I’ve
slept in a tree house! I’ve met lots of interesting people and I’ve heard some fantastic music!

Unit 3 Reading skill: differentiate between fact and opinion Working with words: irregular past participles
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Lesson 3 Grammar
Graphic Grammar
1 Look and read.
Present perfect: affirmative,
negative with never

She ’s seen a lion at the zoo .

She ’s never seen a lion in the wild .

I You We They have (’ve) visited Toronto.


never
He She has (’s) tried kayaking.

2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs.


Martin Evans is only 12 years old, but he 1 ’s done (do)
a lot of exciting things. He 2
(write) a blog about his adventures.
He 3
(climb) Mount Kilimanjaro and he
4
(swim) with dolphins. He 5
(travel) by plane, but he 6 (never / fly) in a hot-air balloon.
He 7
(visit) Paris, but he 8
(never /
climb) the Eiffel Tower. Why? Because Martin’s scared of heights!

3 Tell a partner what you have done and what you have never done.
Add your own ideas. Be a star!

swim / play / a climb / try / skiing see / an animal


in the sea computer game a mountain in the wild

I’ve tried skiing, but I’ve never swum in the sea.

Unit 3 Use the present perfect to talk about experiences


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Lesson 4 Language in use
camp compass put up (a tent)
rucksack sleeping bag
1 0.00 Listen and say.
Hi, Alice. Welcome to Woodlands Camp.
Have you ever been camping before?
No, I haven’t! It’s my first time.
Don’t worry, we’re going to have a lot of fun!
I’ve never carried a rucksack before, it’s really
heavy!
I know! Have you ever put up a tent?
No, I haven’t.
That’s OK, I can teach you. Have you ever
slept
in a sleeping bag?
Yes, I have. It was really cold!
Oh, dear! Have you ever made a fire?
No, I haven’t. Is it difficult?
No, it isn’t. Let me show you and then
we can cook dinner!
Great, thanks.

2 Write questions with the prompts.


Add one more question. Then answer for you.
1 walk / in the mountains?
Have you ever walked in the mountains?
2 use / a map?

3 collect / wood for a fire?

4 use / a compass?

3 Make a new dialogue. Use the ideas in Activity 2. Be a star!


Hi, Marco. Welcome to Woodlands Camp. Have you ever walked in the mountains?
No, I haven’t.

Unit 3 Use the present perfect with ever to ask and answer about experiences
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Lesson 5 Listening

1 0.00 Look at the photos. Where’s the man? What’s he doing? bite (bit)
Listen to the interview and check your ideas. delicious
explorer
horrible
mosquito
strange

2 0.00 Listen again and complete the fact files.

At work At home
Where? the Amazon Where?
Favourite food? Favourite food?
Worst food? Worst food?
Transport? Transport?
Scariest thing? Scariest thing?
Worst experience? Worst experience?

3 0.00 Write T (True) or F (False). Listen again and check.


1 Insects with orange are delicious. F
2 Mike had a bad experience near a lake. Values
3 There are scary animals in Australia What can you learn
and the Amazon. from travelling to
new places?
4 Mike found something horrible in his shoe.

4 In what ways are Mike’s work and home life similar? In what ways
are they different? Use your answers in Activity 2 to help you. Be a star!
He eats fish in the Amazon and at home, but he doesn’t catch fish at home.

Unit 3 Listen for similarities and differences


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Lesson 6 Writing

Learning to learn
Using a mind map to plan
A mind map is a useful way of organising thoughts and information. Look at the mind
map Emma made for her blog entry about the CN Tower. To make a mind map:
• write the name of your topic in the middle of the page.
• think of ideas related to your topic. Draw lines from the main topic and write your
ideas at the end.
• think of more information connected to each idea and add it to your mind map.

my birthday do something
special practised with
instructor wore special
Why? clothes

What we did
CN Tower Edge Walk
tied to bar
553 metres walked around
tallest building
tall the outside
in city Opinions

best experience
terrifying
ever!

Read Emma’s blog entry for June and make a mind map of her ideas.

1 Look at Emma’s blog on pages 34–35. Tick ( ) the things that are true
for a blog.
1 You write it in date order.
2 The writer uses ‘I’ and ‘we’.
3 It’s private – only the writer reads it.
4 It’s formal.
5 It includes the writer’s feelings and opinions.
6 It describes places and experiences.

Unit 3 Learning to learn: use a mind map to plan


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2 You are going to write a blog entry about an adventure activity.
Look at the pictures. Then work as a class to complete the mind map.

my birthday love

do something
special Why? learnt about
dolphins with
wore
instructor
beautiful

Dolphins Swimming with What we did

went out in
with dolphins
Opinions
for 30 mins

It was I felt
. .

3 Use your mind map to write a blog entry. Follow the guide below. Be a star!

Start Write the date (day, month and year).


Opening Welcome readers to your blog.
Main section Use your mind map to write about your experience.
• Keep it short. Don’t include information that isn’t
interesting or exciting.
• Describe your feelings and opinions.
Finish Write something friendly so your readers want to come
back again.

Unit 3 Write a blog entry


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Lesson 7 Speaking
1 Look at the photo. What do you think they are doing? act
coach
first aid

2 Look at the form. Add one more question to sections 1 and 2.

Camp
Tr eetops Adve nture

1 Likes and dislikes: Do you like … 2 Experience: Have you ever …


• swimming? • been kayaking?
• doing sport? • coached a sport?
• cooking? • acted in a play?
• painting and drawing? • learnt first aid?
• •

3 Act out an interview with a partner. Be a star!


Student A: You are the interviewer. Ask the questions in Activity 2 and
complete the form. Use the phrases to show you are interested.
Really? Wow! That’s interesting / amazing! Can you tell me more about …?

Student B: You are at an interview for an adventure camp. Answer the questions.
Give as much information as possible.
Yes, I do. I go swimming three times
Do you like swimming?
a week. I’ve won lots of races …

4 Tell the class about your partner. Do you think he / she will enjoy
adventure camp? Why? / Why not?

Unit 3 Conduct an interview Listen and show interest


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Lesson 8 Think about it! Decide who gets the job

1 Read the advert. What is it for? What experience do you need?

Wanted: coach for Treetops Adventure Camp


Wanted:
We’re looking for a coach to join our team. Candidates should:
• have experience of coaching football or basketball.
• enjoy working with young people.
• work well in a team.
Some experience of office work is also preferred.

2 Look at the photos. Who do you think Elisha


should get the job? Why?
Marco

Janice

3 0.00 Listen to the interviews and complete the information.

Marco Janice Elisha


Experience 1 has stayed at Treetops 1 hasn’t worked 1 has worked
2 has worked in
an office 2 has coached 2 coaches basketball
3 hasn’t worked , 3 has worked
3 hasn’t worked
in an office
Abilities 4 can play , 4 can play football, 4 can’t play
,
5 can 5 doesn’t like 5 can

Other 6 has organised 6 really likes children 6 is studying to be a


information university events teacher

4 Look at your notes in Activity 3 and discuss the questions. Be a star!


1 Who do you think should get the job now?
2 Is this different to the person you chose in Activity 2? If yes, why?

Unit 3 Apply thinking skills: reach a decision through logical reasoning


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